Boston Team May Pass Detroit This Week
The Collins team aims for a six game stretch against New York and Washington at Huntington Avenue. If they win five, optimism grows as Big Billy Dineen and Jack Powell start this afternoon. Batting form improves with Stahl Parent and Selbach driving the lineup while New York remains dangerous behind Chesbro. Cleveland suffers straight defeats while the Giants hope to rebound with Duffy leading Pittinger in support.
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Collins
Huntington Avenue
New York
Washington
Billy Dineen
Jack Powell
Dineen
Highlanders
Chick Stahl
Fred Parent
Stahl
Selbach
St. Louis
Dougherty
Keeler
New
New York Giants
Boston
Brooklyn
Giants
Hugh Duffy
Duffy
Pittinger
Marlboro
New England
Philadelphia
Young Donohue
Donohue
Nantasket Beach
Jack Munroe
Butte
Jeffries
Tom Sharkey
Peter Maher
al Limerick
Jeff
Frisco
Jack Johnson
A. C
Heavies
Munroe
Johnson
Bob Fitzsimmons
Jim Corbett
Gus Ruhlin
Fitz
Corbett
Ruhlin
Fitzsimmons
Madison Square Garden
Steve Mahoney
Harvard Nines Travel to New Haven for Decisive Game
Harvard's baseball team left yesterday afternoon for New Haven for its final and deciding game in the series with Yale. The squad proceeded to Morris Cove and will practice this afternoon on the New Haven diamond.
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Harvard
New Haven
Yale
Morris Cove
Boston Barbers Set to Tackle Lynn Team
South Boston barbers head to Lynn for the opener of a three game series for championship honors. The lineup includes Towle Cassidy Dwyer Bassett Lucid Chance O’Brien Coburn and others. Fans meet at Rowe's Wharf at 1 PM to board the boat to Queanside Park for the game and banquet.
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Lynn
Logan
South Boston Barbers
Lynn Bar‘bers
Lynn Barbers
South Boston Boys
Towle
Lowell
Cassidy
Dwyer
Bassett
Lucid
Chance
Efe O’brien
C. F
Coburn
Ink
Rooters
Rowe’s Wharf
Queanside Park
Harvard Oarsmen Expect Victory Over Yale In Regatta
Harvard coach James W. Wray says the crew are at peak condition and will train lightly until race day. The team bets on sweeping both four oared events and the varsity eight, noting Yale’s Daly loss weakens their line. Freshman race seen as close, endurance likely decides winner.
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Gale'’S Ferry
Conn
Harvard
Yale
James W. Wray
Yate
Daly
Whitch
Wray
Gale’s Ferry
Norwich
John Harvard
Kaiser’s Yacht Loses a Race at Kiel
The German yacht Hamburg defeated Emperor William’s Meteor III on an 83 knot course by nearly six minutes. Meteor III time 3h 27m 35s, Hamburg 3h 21m 47s with Emperor William aboard. Orion beat Ailsa. Swan led among small racers. Navahoe beat Comet. Emperor William held services on Hohenzollern with Ambassador Charlemagne Tower aboard.
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Kiel
Hamburg
Emperor William
William
Prince Henry of
Prussia
Orion
Henry S. Redmond
Robert W. Goelet
C. W. Watson
Hohenzollern
Charlemagne Tower
Germany
Base Ball Cracker Barrel From New York and Boston
Baseball fans rally behind Cy Young against the Giants and Harvard Yale clash, with post trophy implications for Roger Wolcott School. Umpiring praise from Buck Freeman and praise for Collins highlight a busy scene as Boston teams chase local league success and growing crowds reach 7 500 to 30 000.
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New York
Dineen
Powell
Roger Wolcott
Young
Cy’’ Young
Giants
Inquirer
Cy Young
Hobe Ferris
al Selbach
Fred Parent
Fred Parent, Jr
Huntington Avenue
New Haven
Yale
Harvard
Arthur McCarty
McCarty
Boston
Charley Waldron
Larry Hanahan
Buck Freeman
Henry Barry
Dorchester
Collins
Dorchester A. C
New Dorchester
New York National
Charley Murphy
Fred Knowles
College Men Drawn to Professionalism
The article notes several college players leaving to pursue pro baseball. Harvard’s Walters Clarkson joins the New York Americans, Tom Bird leaves Michigan to catcher for Buffalo in the Eastern league, Dennis Burrell moves from Syracuse to Rochester, Patrick Duff signs with New York Americans then plays for Minneapolis, McPhillips from Manhattan to a Southern league club, Lewis from Cornell jumps to the Brooklyn club.
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Walters Clarkson
Harvard
New York Americans
Tom Bird
University of Michigan
Buffalo
Dennis Burrell
Syracuse
Burrell
Yale
Rochester
Patrick Duff
Manhattan College
Minneapolis
McPhillips
Manhattan
Lewis
Cornell
Brooklyns
Mike Murphy Brings Star Freshmen to Penn
The Yale to Pennsylvania coaching shift by Mike Murphy attracts top recruits. Risley from Mercersburg Academy, Bonsack the 220-yard standout, McGuckin from Bethlehem Prep, and Mortimer Shepyford of Philadelphia join Penn engineering a strong freshman group.
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Mike Murphy
Yale
Pennsylvania
Quakers
Cornell
University of Pennsylvania
Murphy
Risley
Mercersburg Academy
Johnny Mack
Columbia
Bonsack
Kraenzlein
Haverford Grammar School
Joe McGuckin
John Taylor
Brown Preparatory School
McGuckin
Bethlehem Preparatory School
St. Louis
Mortimer Shepyford
Philadelphia
Military Naval Sports Meet Planned at Provincetown
Admiral Dickins approves an athletic program for battleship crews on the Fourth of July at Provincetown. Events include Maine vs Missouri baseball, Alabama vs Illinois tug of war, and a ship crews track meet with additional Kentucky vs Kear sarge baseball. Awards may include a cap from Spalding. J B Brine to organize field and baseball events. preparations also set for a Thanksgiving Army Navy game in New York.
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Admiral Dickins
Provincetown
Maine
Missouri
Alabama
Illinois
Kentucky
Kearsarge
A. G. Spalding & Bros
J. B. Brine
Navy
Army
New York
Clan na Gael field day entrants listed for July fourth
The clan na gael games roster names competitors across events. Notable entries include Keane Hobbs Guertin and Marsh in the 100 yard dash, Manning in the 440 and multiple distance runs, and Bobby Baker Daly Hawkins among jumpers and weights. Football teams Boyle O Reillys Garrowens Emerals and Boston Rangers featured, with St. John's Institution v South Boston in baseball.
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Clan-na-Gael
Keane
Hobbs
Guertin
Marsh
Hynes
Moynihan
Fadgen
Connoyer
Donovan
Manning
Williams
Dineen
O’brien
Leavitt
Ryder
Murphy
Fitzgerald
Frank Kanaly
Myers
Kanaly
Brackett
Quigley
Bobby Baker
Hawkins
Daly
Prendergast
Harry Gill
Ned Powers
Mahoney
Gill
Purcell
Kelliher
Martin Flanagan
Boyle O’reillys
Garrowens
Emeralds
Boston Rangers
St. John's Institution
South Boston
Gossip of the Boxers at Chelsea Club Show
Plans for a 15 round feature bout at Chelsea Club stall as Sam Langford of Cambridge meets Jack Blackburn of Philadelphia if the rink install work at Pythian Rink is finished. Blackburn and Langford drew three prior meetings, last at Marlboro.
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Chelsea
Sam Langford
Cambridge
Jack Blackburn
Philadelphia
Pythian
Blackburn
East
Champion Walthour and Moran Set for Revere Race
Albert Champion Bobby Walthour and James Moran are listed for a four on eight lap board track match race at Revere next Saturday night. Moran and Champion trained at Revere while Walthour returns from the South ready to face the fast veterans. Spectators expect daring riding and top pace with Champion aiming to lead Moran and Walthour across the tape. Amateur events also on the card promise excitement.
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Walthour
Moran
Albert
Bobby Walthour
James Moran
Revere
Champion
MacLean
Bedell
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Washington St
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Cambridge Street
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